[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 185 (Friday, September 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 57317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24456]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 091800D]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC), Advisory Panel (AP), and Habitat Advisory 
Panel (HAP), will hold meetings.

DATES: The first meeting will be held October 10, 2000; the second, 
October 11, 2000; and, the third, October 13, 2000; all three will last 
from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: All three meetings will be held at the Travelodge Hotel, 
Isla Verde Avenue, Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
    Council address: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz 
Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, PR 009l8-2577.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Telephone: 787-766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda items discussed by the SSC, AP, 
and HAP will be as follows:

SSC--Tuesday, October 10, 2000, from 10-4 p.m.

    -Dolphin/Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
    -Queen Conch Amendment Update
    -Sustainable Fisheries Act
    -Other Business

AP--Wednesday, October 11, 2000, from l0-4 p.m.

    -Dolphin/Wahoo FMP
    -Conch FMP Amendment
    -Other Business
    -Simultaneous interpretation (Spanish-English) will be available 
during the AP meeting.

HAP--Friday, October 13, 2000, from 10-4 p.m.

    -Essential Fish Habitat
    -Coral FMP
    -Task Force Report
    These meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice 
and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Miguel A. Rolon, 787-766-5926 at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 19, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-24456 Filed 9-21-00; 8:45 am]
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